A lot of people love to do things themselves. DIY has becoming a badge of courage for thousands of homeowners who love to figure things out on their own at a much cheaper price. Doing things yourself is great, when you can. However, some things are best left to the professionals. For example, cleaning your own air ducts is not typically something that just anyone can do.

While some people might think that they can just stick an extended vacuum hose down their vents and get the same result as a professional air duct cleaning company would, the fact is, in order to get your air ducts cleaned properly you have to use specialized equipment made for the job.

Typically the best kind of equipment is truck mounted, because these vacuums usually have more power. However portable vacuums can work too and both are viable options. However, regular vacuum cleaners are not the same as the industrial cleaners professional duct cleaning companies use. It’s also important that the vacuum being used is hooked up to a collection device and that it uses a HEPA filter.

The equipment must be bale to collect everything outside, away from the home, or it won’t really do the job. In fact, if the debris doesn’t make it outside, your ducts and your home will be worse than before the cleaning started.

Therefore, the answer is yes, it does take special equipment to clean your air ducts and experienced professionals should do the job. Click here to contact an experienced air duct cleaning company in the Vancouver and Portland area.